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Rondo Trade?

Saint Cy of JFC said:
We only have 2 PGs on the roster and they currently cost 6 million combined.....

Who are we going to unload? Neto and save 1.5 million? I think you fail to comprehehnd the reason behind the trade. It's not a roster spot, it's cap space.

And yes, your vague questions were confusing as **** and made, and continue to make, no sense.
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Changing gears again, whatever. Perhaps you fail to comprehend the fact that with three, four or five coming in (if we get Beverly and Teodosic and keep the rooks) we need two or three more going out.
 
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Saint Cy of JFC said:
Rondo has a partially guaranteed contract for 2017/2018. He is currently set to be paid 13 million next year if Chicago doesn't waive him. He would instead only get 3 million if waived before July 1st.

I know the answer is probably no, but is there any chance Chicago has any interest in the player Dwayne Wade once called the most underrated player in the NBA?

Utah trades Alec Burks and a 2nd round pick for Rondo and Utah immediately waives Rondo.

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Actually not a bad idea.
 
I wish we had traded or signed for Rondo instead of Rubio. He would have been a better stop gap at PG and a better mentor for the young guys Mitchell and Exum.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
lmfao
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You think Rubio is playing better than Rondo so far? You want Rubio for one more year at 14? Or Rondo's contract off the books at the end of the year?

I think Rondo is playing better this year and I would love to have his expiring contract instead of anther year of Rubio on the books. We could do something in FA without it.
 
IIRC, the premise of this thread was to get Rondo and waive him. Yes, that would have been better than getting Rubio (and we wouldn’t have Burks, to boot).
 
LifeOnaPlate said:
Joking, right? He's terrible in the locker room. Look at the Dallas fiasco. #NeverRondo
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No, he has been great for teams. Both Chicago and no NO have praised him for his leadership and help developing young players. Sometimes kids grow up and act more like adults.

There were better PG options than either but I would strongly prefer Rondo to Rubio right now. Partially because he is a better passer, shooter, and player overall but mostly because his contract is expiring.
 
Ron Mexico said:
You think Rubio is playing better than Rondo so far? You want Rubio for one more year at 14? Or Rondo's contract off the books at the end of the year?

I think Rondo is playing better this year and I would love to have his expiring contract instead of anther year of Rubio on the books. We could do something in FA without it.
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Dude, you know Rondo is playing w/ Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins.

Rondo would be horrendous in Utah.
 
LifeOnaPlate said:
Joking, right? He's terrible in the locker room. Look at the Dallas fiasco. #NeverRondo
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Actually a lot of people love him. I think the Dallas situation was just strange. I don't see him working in Utah though. In New Orleans he can play like he did in Boston, playing off legitimate super-stars. He couldnt do that in Utah.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Dude, you know Rondo is playing w/ Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins.

Rondo would be horrendous in Utah.
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His assists would not be the same in our system (still probably better than Rubios though) but he would hit open shots at a higher rate. He also turns the ball over less and plays better defense. Rubio kills our spacing, no one guards him. Rondo would get more open looks in our offense than he does with NO as well.

Plus he would expire at the end of the year which is the best part.
 
Ron Mexico said:
His assists would not be the same in our system (still probably better than Rubios though) but he would hit open shots at a higher rate. He also turns the ball over less and plays better defense. Rubio kills our spacing, no one guards him. Rondo would get more open looks in our offense than he does with NO as well.

Plus he would expire at the end of the year which is the best part.
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Not convinced. He doesn't play better defense than Rubio. His last couple of years in Boston plus his stints in Chicago and Sacramento show otherwise. He just stopped trying and only cared last year during the playoffs.

Also, can he play for Snyder who is very methodical and demanding on his players? For all we know Rondo is very mercurial, introverted and believes he is the smartest person in the room. Baxter Holmes did an excellent story on him a couple of years ago: http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/st...-new-dallas-mavericks-point-guard-rajon-rondo. It includes some quotes from Garnett, teammates and front office. This one is from Ainge:
"He doesn't like to be told what to do. He wants to be coached, but when you coach him, you'd better know what you're talking about. And even then, he still may challenge you. The question always was, 'Is he a good enough player to behave the way he does?' "​

The experience in Dallas under Carslile is evidence of this. What he did in the PO was truly unprofessional.

Maybe he needs a very particular environment where he is not held accountable on defense and is given a long leash on offense. For instance, Alvin Gentry on Rondo running the offense:
""I always tell the guys, if I call (a play) and he's got one called on the floor, then we'll go with his"​

Given his personality traits and our roster, do you truly believe Utah would be a good fit for him? I would rather have Rubio, even with all the holes in his game.
 
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